Why Marion, SC

The city of Marion, SC boasts southern charm, friendliness, and enthusiasm for life. This “pretty little town on the way to the beach” also makes it a priority to maintain the beauty that is Marion for more than 80 years.

Surrounded by history, by 1979, the city of Marion had preserved and had declared about a 1,150 acre historic district on the National Register. The area contains some 90 buildings and several monuments.

Fact!

The city of Marion is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.

Once an agricultural economy based on cotton and tobacco, Marion has become more diversified with large factories producing a wide range of products.

Marion’s natural beauty is one of the area’s finest resources. Two rivers bound the city to the west and east. A short picturesque drive from the city is Little Pee Dee State Park, a great place for camping, fishing and other water sports and the drive takes you along one of the most scenic rivers in the country.